A man of the Ammonites living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.11.1 § Nahash = "serpent" 1) a king of the Ammonites during the time of king Saul 2) the father of Abigail, the mother of Amasa, the commander of Absalom's army
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H5176 — נָחָשׁ
na.chash · Nahash · Hebrew/Aramaic
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1 Samuel 11:1 · נָחָשׁ֙ · נָחָ֔שׁAnd Nahash the Ammonite cometh up, and encampeth against Jabesh-Gilead, and all the men of Jabesh say unto Nahash, ‘Make with us a covenant, and we serve thee.’1 Samuel 11:2 · נָחָשׁ֙And Nahash the Ammonite saith unto them, ‘For this I covenant with you, by picking out to you every right eye—and I have put it a reproach on all Israel.’1 Samuel 12:12 · נָחָ֞שׁAnd ye see that Nahash king of the Bene-Ammon hath come against you, and ye say to me, Nay, but a king doth reign over us; and Jehovah your God is your king!2 Samuel 10:2 · נָחָ֗שׁand David saith, ‘I do kindness with Hanun son of Nahash, as his father did with me kindness;’ and David sendeth to comfort him by the hand of his servants concerning his father, and the servants of David come in to the land of the Bene-Ammon.2 Samuel 17:25 · נָחָ֔שׁand Amasa hath Absalom set instead of Joab over the host, and Amasa is a man’s son whose name is Ithra the Israelite who hath gone in unto Abigail, daughter of Nahash, sister of Zeruiah, mother of Joab;2 Samuel 17:27 · נָחָ֜שׁAnd it cometh to pass at the coming in of David to Mahanaim, that Shobi, son of Nahash, from Rabbah of the Bene-Ammon, and Machir son of Ammiel, from Lo-Debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite, from Rogelim,1 Chronicles 4:12 · נָחָ֑שׁAnd Eshton begat Beth-Rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah father of Ir-Nahash; these are men of Rechah.1 Chronicles 19:1 · נָחָ֖שׁAnd it cometh to pass after this, that Nahash king of the sons of Ammon dieth, and his son reigneth in his stead,1 Chronicles 19:2 · נָחָ֗שׁand David saith, ‘I do kindness with Hanun son of Nahash, for his father did with me kindness;’ and David sendeth messengers to comfort him concerning his father. And the servants of David come in unto the land of the sons of Ammon, unto Hanun, to comfort him,